Dr. Trevor Owens is a social scientist, historian, and archivist working to deepen the positive impact of mission driven organizations on society through humanities and social science research.
Owens serves as the
first Chief Research Officer of the
American Institute of Physics. In this role, he is charged with implementing and leading AIP’s new operational unit, AIP Research. This new research-driven center of excellence is designed to execute a research strategy and agenda focused on the interplay of the physical sciences, relevant public policy, and disciplinary cultures, with the goal of empowering positive change in the physical sciences enterprise. He is also a
Public Historian in Residence at American University, and a f
aculty member for California’s Rare Book School. He serves on the advisory board of the
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, on the review panel for
Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices and as a member of the
Services Consultation Committee for Library and Archives Canada.
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